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Twenty Years at Hull-House
- Twenty Years at Hull-House Two Works Cited Victoria Bissell Brown's introduction to Twenty Years at Hull-House explains the life of Jane Addams and her commitment to insight social change to problems that existed during the turn of the 20th century. As a reaction to the hardships of a changing industrial society, Addams decided to establish a settlement house in the West side of Chicago to help individuals who had suffered from the cruelties of industrialization. Rejecting the philosophies that stemmed from the Gilded Age, such as social Darwinism and the belief that human affairs were determined by natural law, Addams was a progressive who wanted government to be more responsive... [tags: Twenty Years at Hull-House]

Jane Addams and Hull House
- Jane Addams and Hull House Born in Cederville, Illinois, on September 6, 1860, Jane Addams founded the world famous social settlement of Hull House. From Hull House, where she lived and worked from it’s start in 1889 to her death in 1935, Jane Addams built her reputation as the country’s most prominent women through her writings, settlement work and international efforts for world peace. In 1931, she became the first women to win the Nobel Peace Prize. Addams, whose father was an Illinois state senator and friend of Abraham Lincoln, graduated in 1881 from Rockford College (then called Rockford Women’s Seminary).... [tags: Jane Addams, Hull House]:: 5 Works Cited

Jane Addams and the Successful Hull House
- ... Lectures and classes on a wide range of subjects including English, citizenship and art were offered for free by social reformers, students and university teachers like Susan B. Anthony and Frank Lloyd Wright (“Hull House” 1).Soon after, Addams and Starr were joined by Julia Lathrop, a college friend and lawyer, and Florence Kelley, a member of the Socialist Labor Party. It was because of Kelley that the Hull-House became a center for social reform. She, along with Alzina Stevens and Mary Kenney, spear headed the research of the sweating trade in Chicago which lead to the passing of the Illinois Factory Act of 1893.... [tags: immigrants, school, suffrage]:: 2 Works Cited

Jane Addams and the Hull House Founding
- ... The establishment dedicated to the ideals of democracy and citizenship. The types of students varied from Hull House natives, immigrants and college students and other members of the community; the main idea was to come together and benefit from one another’s experiences. Also the Hull House offered a bookbinding course which would give the participants employment opportunities. Just some of the opportunities that Jane Addams offered. Addams was the founder of the Hull House which was an institution in September of eighteen eighty-nine.... [tags: Immigrants, Teaching]

Hull House: Turned Immigrants into Americans
- The United States is a nation of immigrants but also a nation of Americans, when exactly does it happen that an immigrant becomes an American. Most of the people in the United States came from Europe or their ancestors came from Europe. Many immigrants were poor, day laborers who chose to live in the city. They came to America in hope of a better economic life. Many lived in sections of the city that suffered from severe poverty. They often lived in run down tenement houses that were unsafe. All the while, they clung to the cultures of the “old world” they just left.... [tags: Jane Addams]:: 1 Works Cited

Twenty Years of Democracy and Challenges
- The 1994 elections implemented democracy into South Africa’s government. This allowed for many parties including the African National Congress (ANC), the Pan-Africanist Congress (PAC), the South African Communist Party (SACP), and other parties to run for office (Southall 1994). With these elections, the ANC was able to convert “itself from a movement of liberation into the predominant party of power” (Southall 1994: 643). Over the past twenty years of democracy the ANC has retained this position of power and currently holds the highest percentage out of all the parties in South Africa’s parliament.... [tags: South African government]:: 5 Works Cited

AT&T: Twenty Years Of Change
- Case Report: AT&T: Twenty Years of Change AT&T Case depicts the history of 130 years old giant company, which served its customers in telecommunications area. From its foundation by Graham Bell in 1875 to the restructuring decision in 2000, the company had many key events to be studied in terms of several strategic management point of views. This paper mainly focuses on external environment issues and corporate-level strategies. Analysis with respect to Corporate-Level Strategy After the foundation of the Bell Telephone Company in 1875, the company diversified its business via the acquisition of Western Electric Company.... [tags: Case Study, Communication, Industry, solution]

Settlement Houses: Providing Social and Educational Services to the Immigrants
- ... The next day the kitchen would be used for a cooking class, then the Workingmen's Discussion Club would meet and discus labor unions and child labor. Every day, these educated women would teach something different, such as important information that could be used for self-improvement. If a young woman decided to go into Hull House and live there, she would have to save some money to pay for her own expenses. In addition, Addams would've assigned this woman a job that was in her best interest without paying her.... [tags: progressive era, hull house experiment]:: 2 Works Cited

How Communication Has Changed in the Last Twenty Years
- Phones have changed over the past twenty years and have had a positive and negative effect on people. Man kind as find many ways to communicate and stay connected with each other and the most common way is by a cellphone. Phones Cellphones have become one apart of our daily lives and some people just cannot live without them. In fact people use them more like computes than an actual phone itself. Most people let their phones control their lives and if their not carful it could have some serious consequences.... [tags: phone, technology, computers]:: 3 Works Cited

Planning for South Africa Twenty Years Into Its Freedom
- Planning for South Africa Twenty years into its freedom, South Africa has accomplished much to be proud of. The nation has come far since it took its first steps into democracy back in 1994.When both blacks and whites participated in the very first democratic elections, it signalled more than just triumph over generations of segregation but it was also the first time that the citizens could elect a government to serve all South Africans. Now in 2014 the country faces a new array of challenges and still, it seems, that the promise of service stands still as part a planning commission of South Africa President Jacob Zuma stated at this year’s State of the Nation Address that “South Africa cou... [tags: history, government politics]:: 8 Works Cited

The Character of No-one in Twenty-Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
- The Character of No-one in Twenty-Thousand Leagues Under the Sea Alan Quatermain, sitting hunched over and delirious from opium withdrawal, has been taken aboard a huge submersible vessel. The aging adventurer says, "P-please. I feel so sick. Need my medicine." A cold voice answers him, "You are aboard my ship, sir, and my remedies are bitter." Quatermain turns, with his eyes rolled back, teeth clenched, and streams of sweat rolling off of his face, and he says, "Who said that.... [tags: Twenty-Thousand Leagues Under the Sea Essays]:: 6 Works Cited

The Effects of Television upon American Morality during the Past Twenty Years
- The Effects of Television Upon American Morality During the Past Twenty Years The invention of the television, made by the collective work of inventors and engineers, has made a big impact on the lives of millions. However, this impact has not always been positive. Television’s potential to connect, educate, and inform is often over-shadowed by the lack of individual responsibility in using this modern day miracle, therefore causing its impact on society to appear negative (Hick, 1).... [tags: affecting healthy cognitive development]

Linda Scott's Reading the Popular Image and Kathryn Kish Sklar's Hull House in the 1890’s
- Linda M. Scott’s chapter from her book ¬Fresh Lipstick: Redressing Fashion and Feminism, Reading the Popular Image as well as Kathryn Kish Sklar’s article Hull House in the 1890’s: A community of Women Reformers cover the main theme of the New Woman as Club Woman and Social Reformer. Found in both articles is the way in which the New Women emerged in society. Scott’s chapter examines how the publicity and social construction of the Gibson Girl played an influential role on the daily lives of the women who viewed her, while Sklar’s article explores how Hull House played as a tool to socially and economically integrate women into society.... [tags: literary analysis, Linda M. Scott]:: 2 Works Cited

My House and Memories
- ... She did not mind it. She kept smiling at me. “You look tired,” she said. I felt sweaty, and out of breath. I ran my fingers through my hair to look more presentable. “I have run a long time without stopping,” I explained. “You look nice,” she said with a smile. “I like you.” I kept silent, staring around in a drowsy manner. “Did you run just to come here?” She asked. “I don’t know. That is… yes.” “Why?” “Why?” I repeated, surprised, “this is my house.” She laughed. I felt uneasy; I did not know if her laugh was triggered by what I had said.... [tags: house, garden, age, memory]

Correlations between One Hundred Years of Solitude and the Bible
- . It is with great ease to be able to read Gabriel Garcia Marquezʼ novel One Hundred Years of Solitude and relate it to the Bible. Many scenarios in the novel correspond to the stories we learn in religion class. In fact, many critics believe the Bibleʼs plot provides a foundation for the novel. Lois Parkinson Zamora has said “Like Revelation, One Hundred Years of Solitude sums up the Bible” (Bloom 51). Through Remedios the Beauty, the foolish description of Fernanda del Carpio, modernization resulting in solitude and disbelief, and the Garden of Eden Gabriel Garcia Marquez creates a correlation between the Bible and One Hundred Years of Solitude.... [tags: One Hundred Years of Solitude]:: 4 Works Cited

Summary of Twelve Years a Slave
- Summary of Twelve Years a Slave Solomon Northup was born a freeman. On Christmas day, 1829, Northup married Anne Hampton. He was about twenty one years old and decided to enter upon a life of industry so that he could help support him and his wife. He first was employed with others repairing the Champlain Canal. By the time the Canal was finished Northup purchased a pair of horses and other things necessarily required in the business of navigation. He hired several men to help him and he began to transport large rafts of timber from Lake Champlain to Troy.... [tags: American Literature Twelve Years Slave Essays]

The Twenty Thousand Dollar Death
- ... Several years back into Loman’s daily flashbacks, Biff found his dad with another woman in a hotel during a trip in Boston. For all his life, Biff thought of his dad as a hero until he was proved wrong the night at the hotel. Everything and everyone changed after that night. Biff gave up football and referred to his dad as a, “phony little fake” (1542). Although, Biff and Loman realized what he did was wrong they decided to keep the problem between them. Nobody knew, just them, so the tension between them grew stronger and stronger as days went by.... [tags: Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller]:: 1 Works Cited

The Twenty-first Century Woman
- For a long time women were seen as being either a mother, a wife, or both. A woman who decided she wanted a role outside the home was looked upon as “consciously [choosing] a life” which was unacceptable to most people (Harris, McNamara 173). The wife or mother was bound to the house. Her main jobs were to make sure the house was cleaned, the children were fed, and her husband was happy (Brady 361). She never contemplated on doing anything more. She had no place in the outside world. It was not that the female was dumb, but that she was not up to date when it came to the outside world.... [tags: women and society ]:: 5 Works Cited

Twenty-Five Days In Australia
- Last December, on Christmas Day, I went on a once in a life time camping trip to Australia with my explorer unit. We were going for three weeks and four days. There were around eleven people from Bexleyheath and about twenty-four people from Yorkshire going. There were four girls from Bexley and only one girl from York whereas the rest of the people from England were male, including the leaders. There were over eight-hundred explorers from all over the world going to the Australian Venture, including people from Australia, Indonesia, Tasmania, New Zealand, Japan, Papa New Guinea, and England.... [tags: Personal Experience, Autobiography]

The Doomed Buendia Family in Gabriel Garcia Marquez's One Hundred Years of Solitude
- People do not pride themselves on being like their mother or father. But ancestors traits pass down through families, tying them together. The Buendia family, from Gabriel Garcia Marquez's “One Hundred Years of Solitude”, is a perfect example of the mystical doom that follows through generations. Nobel Prize Winner, Marquez weaves a tale about life in Macadona and the strange and twisted Buendia family line. The story addresses mysterious dark magic, death, and horrifying tales of incest, debauchery, and love.... [tags: One Hundred Years of Solitude]:: 1 Works Cited

An Analysis of Milton's On His Having Arrived At the Age of Twenty-Three
- An Analysis of Milton's On His Having Arrived At the Age of Twenty-Three John Milton is one of the most famous poets of the English language. Even though his works are not many, he is considered the greatest writer in English literature. In John Milton' s works we can see the problems of the English society and his own too. Such a poem is " On His Having Arrived At the Age of Twenty-Three" because it shows the concerns that Milton had about his career when he was young and still hadn't chosen his own way in life.... [tags: On His Having Arrived At the Age of Twenty-Three]

Living in a Boarding House during Your College Years
- “Living in boarding house is not only make me easy to get knowledge in campus, but also teach me life lessons that I can not get in my Home,” said Rosy who has been living in boarding house for 4 years. Some students who want to continue their study at university that far away from their house, uasually choose to live in boarding house. However, their parents still worry to leave their children in boarding house. They are worried because they can not control their children, so their children can get wrong friendship.... [tags: higher education room and board options]

Solomon Northup's Twelve Years A Slave
- After reading Solomon Northup's Twelve Years A Slave, I was overwhelmed with his experience. He was born a free man in New York in 1808. In 1841 he was tricked, captured, and sold into slavery in Washington, D.C. Throughout his book, Solomon goes into details describing his life as a slave, which validates our critique of slavery. As abolitionists, it is our duty to do something about slavery. Although, as abolitionists, we have a history of disagreements among us, it time to put a stop to our arguments and start fighting for something we all believe in - to abolish slavery.... [tags: Essays on Twelve Years A Slave]:: 1 Works Cited

The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton
- Nature verses nurture is an ongoing debate between people for centuries now. Some believe that a person is born with certain traits and characteristics that will remain true for the rest of their life. Others believe that every person is born into the world with a blank slate that can be mold into an image of whichever the parent desired it to be. In the case of Lily Bart, the protagonist in The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton, the characterization which was placed upon her by Wharton made her eventual descent in society inevitable.... [tags: destiny, mirth's house, edith wharton]

The Magic of One Hundred Years of Solitude
- The Magic of One Hundred Years of Solitude The mystical town of Mocondo brings new hope, fantasy and a never ending ride for the people who live there. Jose Arcadio Buendia, the main character in Gabriel Garcia Marquez's One Hundred Years of Solitude (1967), yearns for a life of magic and new discovery, so in his seeking he uncovers the town of Mocondo. "...A village of twenty adobe houses, built on the bank of a river of clear water that ran along a bed of polished stones, which were white and enormous, like prehistoric eggs" (1). He watches the rise and fall of his town over the period of almost one hundred years before he passes on. The town sees everything from gypsies and their... [tags: One Hundred Years of Solitude Essays]

Legends and Superstitions: The House on Peregrine Lane
- ... It was used for many things, receiving dignitaries and other guests, providing shelter for those in need and concealing what needed hiding. It now held a straight backed figure with blazing red hair that tumbled freely down to mid back. Alex led the way around the table and into two painfully uninviting chairs. “I am not accustomed to being kept waiting.” Alex smiled. “Good to see you too Medea. Apologies for our belatedness but we weren’t expecting you until much later. You told us noon.” “And then I changed my mind.... [tags: slicing the house, identical pieces]

Solitude and Isolation in One Hundred Years of Solitude
- Solitude and Isolation in One Hundred Years of Solitude "…Races condemned to 100 years of solitude did not have a second opportunity on earth." These powerful last words of the novel One Hundred Years of Solitude ring true. The book demonstrates through many examples that human beings cannot exist in isolation. People must be interdependent in order for the race to survive. Solitude. Examples are found of this idea throughout the one-hundred-year life of Macondo and the Buendia family. It is both an emotional and physical solitude. It is shown geographically, romantically, and individually.... [tags: One Hundred Years of Solitude]

Characterization, Symbolism, and Repetition in Hundred Years of Solitude
- Characterization, Symbolism, and Repetition in One Hundred Years of Solitude The names of characters often suggest something about their personalities, either straightforwardly or ironically. Garcia Marquez’s One Hundred Years of Solitude, Prudencio Aguilar is neither "prudent" nor "eagle-like" (aguila means "eagle" in Spanish). Repetition of names and behaviors is another technique of characterization. Certain character types, e.g., the contemplative, stubborn man, or the impetuous, forceful man, the patient and nurturing woman, and so on, are represented by more than one individual in the several generations of the Buendia family.... [tags: One Hundred Years Solitude]:: 6 Works Cited

Historical Themes of Garcia Marquez's One Hundred Years of Solitude
- Historical Themes of Garcia Marquez's One Hundred Years of Solitude Garcia Marquez has said that "One Hundred Years of Solitude is not a history of Latin America, it is a metaphor for Latin America" (Dreifus 1983:1974). The historical themes include conquest and colonization, settlement and scientific discovery, civil wars, foreign economic intervention, technological change, and finally the decay and disappearance of a long-established way of life. The original Spanish conquest is alluded to when, in the first chapter, Jose Arcadio Buendia finds an old suit of armor and the remains of a galleon, mysteriously stranded several kilometers from the sea.... [tags: One Hundred Years Solitude Essays Marquez]:: 1 Works Cited

Gov Jane Hull
- Jane Dee Hull was born in Kansas City, Missouri, on August 8, 1935. Governor Hull is married to Dr. Terry Hull. Dr. Hull practiced medicine in Pheonix for 32 wears and now works as a consultant. Governor Hull and Dr. Hull have four children and eight grandchildren. Governor Hull received a bachelor's degree in elementary education from the University of Kansas and also did postgraduate work in political science and economics at Arizona State University. She is a graduate of the Josephson Ethics Institute.... [tags: essays research papers]

Flaws Portrayed Within the Helmer Marriage in Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House
- Marriage is a union between two people who communicate and love each other. A love so pure and unconditional that only in death can they part. In a Doll’s House by Henrik Ibsen, Nora and Torvald appear to portray the perfect marriage. However, throughout the play flaws within the Helmer marriage are exposed: a lack of communication, love and selflessness. A relationship based on lies and play-acting; A marriage condemned by the weight of public opinion. Nora and Torvald lack one of the key elements needed to make a marriage work.... [tags: a doll's house]

Sixteen Will Get You Twenty
- What is the meaning of the word relationship. Relationship is simply defined as a bond or a connection people have between each other, whether it is emotional or professional. They come in many different forms such as teacher-student relationships, best friends, lovers, etc. Although, all relationships have not been accepted into society by everyone. There are certain relationships that are considered morally wrong by citizens and the government. For example, gay marriages and sexual relationships between an adult and a minor are forbidden by law in certain places.... [tags: Sexual Crimes]:: 8 Works Cited

Racism in the Twenty-First Century
- Rim Mekonnen Racism in the Twenty-First Century 1. Throughout the history of the United States, whites dominated society by making laws that limited the power of minorities such as Hispanics, African Americans, and Asian Americans. For hundreds of years, whites controlled minorities using laws and mind games to make sure these minorities never rose to threaten their control. In the 1950s and 60s, Congress passed laws to protect the civil rights of minorities such as the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibited discrimination based on “race, color, or religion” in the work force.... [tags: Types, Affirmative Action]

Terrorism in the Twenty-First Century
- Introduction Terrorism or terrorist acts is something that the American people have had to live with since 9/11. We always knew acts like this could happen, but most of us never thought it could happen to us here in the United States on such a massive scale. We now understand it can and might happen again, so we have to be aware of our surroundings and look for ways to decrease these types of acts against our country. Common tactics/weapons and threats used by terrorists/terror groups in the Middle East Terrorists/terror groups in the Middle East tend to use tactics and weapons to create mass panic, and fear.... [tags: nuclear weapons, WMD, United States, targets]:: 8 Works Cited

The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allan Poe
- ... As the Usher family started to deteriorate so did the family. Rodrick’s mental state is a result of the family treatment to reproduction. The narrow family tree of the Usher family has had an impact on the mental capacity. The house is also a victim of the family’s mistreatment. The crack in the walls, fungi and vines around the house, and “a pestilent and mystic vapor, dull, sluggish, faintly discernible, and leaden-hued” tarn. Over the years, the house has depreciated into what it is at this point in the story.... [tags: literary analysis, royal house]

One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
- One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez “The tone that I eventually used in One Hundred Years of Solitude was based on the way my grandmother used to tell stories. She told things that sounded supernatural and fantastic but she told them with complete naturalness…. What was most important was the expression she had on her face. She did not change her expression at all when telling her stories and everyone was surprised. In previous attempts to write, I tried to tell the story with out believing in it.... [tags: One Hundred Years of Solitude Essays]

Solitude, Solidarity, and Sexuality in One Hundred Years of Solitude
- Solitude, Solidarity, and Sexuality in One Hundred Years of Solitude Soledad in Spanish means more than our word "solitude," although it means that too. It suggests loneliness, the sense of being apart from others. Although ultimately each human being is alone, because there are parts of our experience we cannot share, some people are more solitary than others. The really solitary figures in this novel are those who deliberately cut themselves off from other humans. They are contrasted with characters who combat their solitude, by making strenuous efforts to reach out to others.... [tags: One Hundred Years Solitude Essays]

The Role of Revolutionary Characters in One Hundred Years of Solitude and The House of Spirit
- The Role of Revolutionary Characters in One Hundred Years of Solitude (Gabriel Garcia Marques) and The House of Spirits. (Isabelle Allende) The history of Latin American is a turbulent one: various European cultures have imposed themselves upon the indigenous civilisations, often warping the identity. Portuguese for example, is the language of Brazil, due to the colonisation that took place. This resulted in perpetual upheaval combined with social disparity which can lead to a heightened revolutionary mentality, where the people are looking for change for the better.... [tags: Literature]:: 1 Works Cited

Men’s Egos Exposed in A Doll's House and Antigone
- “I would not be a queen for all the world.” (Henry VIII) King Henry sums up in one short sentence the attitude that men have had towards women for ages. For centuries, men have been treating women like second-class citizens. They have always thought of themselves as superior. In the plays Antigone and A Doll’s House there are obvious examples of the conflicts between men and women. In the play Antigone, the character Antigone broke the law to do what she thought was right. Creon, her uncle and the king, was frustrated that she did not listen to him because women in that time period always did what they were told.... [tags: A Doll's House, Antigone]:: 2 Works Cited

England and France: The War of a Hundred Years
- In the time of knights and kings, known as the Middle Ages, one of the only ways to acquire power was through the social standing of one's family. Of course, if you were to have siblings there would be some contest over who acquires what in the event of the passing of a family member. This kind of argument is the base for which The Hundreds Years' War began, with the death of the French king Charles IV in 1328. Edward III, duke of Guyenne and the count of Ponithieu; provinces in France. After Charles IV's death Edward III claimed the throne of France, stating that because he had no sons and his mother was Charles IV's sister, he had succession rights.... [tags: english invasion,middle age,hundred years war]:: 3 Works Cited

Summary of Slaughter House Five
- Summary of Slaughter House Five Chapter One: The first chapter serves as an introduction in which Vonnegut directly addresses the reader, pointing out that the book is based on events that really occurred. He experienced first-hand the destruction of Dresden, during WWII, an event that he has never been able to put out of his mind. For twenty-three years, he has wanted to write about it. Vonnegut's attitude towards war becomes clear in this first chapter. He sees it as a totally futile occurrence, but he is resigned to the fact that war will always exist.... [tags: Novels Literature Slaughter House Five Essays]

Visual Symbols in "A Doll's House" by Henrik Ibsen
- "A Doll's House", written in 1879, is one of the most famous works by playwright Henrik Ibsen, the founder of modern realistic prose drama. It tells the story of a nineteenth century bourgeoisie woman who breaks the chains of society that determine her role in life in order to find herself. The female protagonist Nora lives a perfectly comfortable and seemingly carefree life until her husband Torvald Helmer falls ill. She is forced to forge a signature on a contract that would enable her to borrow enough money from a lawyer named Nils Krogstad to travel to southern Italy to save his life.... [tags: A Doll's House, Henrik Ibsen, ]

New Year's Changes in Henrik Isben's A Doll's House
- In Victorian England, women were expected to be undoubtedly obedient to their fathers, and later in life, servile to their husbands as well. They were normally forbidden to pursue a real education, and would often “devote themselves to their husbands' happiness” (Roland 10). Throughout history, women have had to make sacrifices for other people's feelings and lives. They have given up their own lives, freedoms, education, and careers due to their concern for others. A concurrent injustice occurs in Henrik Ibsen's play, A Doll's House.... [tags: Victorian England, A Doll's House, ]:: 2 Works Cited

The House Behind the Cedars by Charles W. Chesnutt
- Neither white nor black people want to be poor, hungry, or unfair judgment put on them. However, being born with the blood of their parents, they have to live under different circumstances. Their lives are comfortable or struggled that depends on the kind of blood their parents give them. Especially, the mulattos who have mixed blood of white and black have more difficulties in life because of having multiple cultures. Indeed, the novel “the House Behind the Cedars” of Charles W. Chesnutt main message about race relation is that mulattos struggle dramatically in racial society of white, black, and mulatto their own kind people.... [tags: The House Behind the Cedars]

A Twenty Year Armistice
- Marshal Ferdinand Foch, the Allies’ Commander-in-Chief of World War I, once said upon the signing of the Treaty of Versailles, “This is not peace. It is an armistice for twenty years” (Churchill 7). Looking back on history, one realizes the validity of Foch’s statement. Approximately twenty years after the signing of the Treaty of Versailles, another monstrous war overtook Europe. That war, World War II, appeared to have its origins in unresolved disputes from the first war. This raises the question of whether or not the treaty and the war have a strong connection, as Foch predicted they would.... [tags: The Treaty of Versailles, post WWI]:: 13 Works Cited

The Twenty-First Century Distraction
- From most perspectives, losing money is a bad thing. From most perspectives, receiving poor grades is a bad thing. Since the second century BC, money has single handedly dictated how people live their lives. Everything we do revolves around money. The people of today have a mentality that if one makes good money; one will achieve whatever they desire. Nothing in life is ever free. Someone had to produce a service or a product that is available for purchase. Being a productive member of society makes that person of high value because they can effectively yield a needed product.... [tags: social media, networking websites, bad grades]:: 4 Works Cited

One Hundred Years of Solitude/Cien Anos de Soledad : The Buendía Family
- One Hundred Years of Solitude/Cien Anos de Soledad : The Buendía Family Bibliography w/3 sources The family is at the center of Latin American society. It provides a sense of stability amidst economic and political instability. Blood ties often become business contacts, and keeping in touch with as many relatives as possible is an economic advantage. The male is the dominant figure in Latin American families. He supports the family financially and decides the family's residence.... [tags: One Hundred Years of Solitude]

Use Irony and Magic Realism in One Hundred Years of Solitude
- Use Irony and Magic Realism in One Hundred Years of Solitude In Marquez's One Hundred Years of Solitude, the realistic description of impossible events is an example of both irony and magic realism. Irony is the use of words, images, and so on, to convey the opposite of their intended meaning. Garcia Marquez employs irony on several levels. Sometimes a single word, such as a character's name, suggests something opposite to the character's personality: for example, Prudencio Aguilar, who is not the least bit "prudent".... [tags: One Hundred Years Solitude]:: 2 Works Cited

Irony, Symbolism, and Imagery Reveal the Emptiness of War in One Hundred Years of Solitude
- Irony, Symbolism, and Imagery Reveal the Emptiness of War in One Hundred Years of Solitude While most scholars have agreed that war is a real and significant part of human history, these same scholars have yet not reached a consensus on the characteristics of war. History books often lean toward glorifying war with stories of soldiers dying for their honor and homeland; novels, on the other hand, tend to point out the emptiness of war with stories of soldiers losing their youth and contact with the world.... [tags: One Hundred Years Solitude]

Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s House
- When one reads Henrik Ibsen’s play A Doll House for the first time, at first glance they may focus on the themes of interpersonal relationships and a variety of deceitful acts. However, during the third act it becomes apparent the controversial impact that A Doll House is going to have around the world for years to come. When Nora slams the door on her marriage and therefore her children, there was outrage around the world. According to A Doll’s House by David M. Galens and Lynn M. Spampinato, the critics could not believe that a woman would “voluntarily choose to sacrifice her children in order to seek her own identity.” In fact, Galens and Spampinato point out that Ibsen had to write an a... [tags: A Doll’s House Essays]

Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s House
- Everlasting First Impression: Misleading First Impressions of Characters in Henrik Ibsen's A Doll House A character’s introduction reveals the personality, attitude, and physical features of that individual. This first impression sets the emotional reaction to that character when ever he or she appears in the story. The certain mannerisms the author makes a character use, and the way others treat and react to the new character, demonstrate the personality of the introduced individual to the audience.... [tags: A Doll’s House Essays]

Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s House
- Societal appearance and acceptance is an utmost characteristic an average individual tends to underestimate. It may seem as if individual morals go against the social appearance, but in value, individuals perceive a need for an appearance to convey a sense of belonging. Within two diverse yet similarly realist drama's, A Doll’s House and Death of a Salesman societal appearance’s stands above all else. Henrick Ibsen's A Doll's House embarks on the gender fitting and domesticity of the Victorian Era at its worse as Nora Helmer's unrealistic marriage falls within her grasps, leading to rebellion.... [tags: A Doll’s House Essays]

The Years of Plague by F. F. Cartwright
- F. F. Cartwright, “The Years of the Plague”, in A Social History of Medicine (London: Longman, 1977), pp. 58-74. In “The Years of Plague” F. F. Cartwright provides an overview of conditions existing in Britain at the beginning of the 14th century and examines the impact of plague on subsequent changes to social, political, and economic systems that took place during the following centuries. He also provides a detailed discussion of the causes, occurrence, and disappearance of plague, effectively debunking the myth that the Great Fire of London in 1666 led to its disappearance in Britain.... [tags: The Years of Plague ]

Inclusive Practice within an Early Years Setting of a Child with Special Education Needs
- The purpose behind this report is to analyse inclusive practice within an early years setting of a child with a special educational needs (SEN). This is done through a case study. In order to establish whether inclusion is being taken into consideration and put into place, theoretical views, legislation and appropriate intervention methods will be discussed in this report. There is sufficient evidence being drawn upon as how the setting provides equal access to the curriculum for the child. The report will consider strategies that are in place to promote and factors that hinder inclusive educational practice.... [tags: Early Years Provision Design]

House Of Bush House Of Saud by Craig Unger
- Since September 11 2001, the world has changed dramatically in several ways. War, paranoia, and instability in the Middle East are all direct consequences of 9/11. Many people blame the Bush administration for a great deal of these changes for the worst. This book seeks to throw light on the nature of that administration and, above all, its relationship with Saudi Arabia, the largest oil exporter in the world, possessing an estimated 25% of all known oil reserves. House of Bush, House of Saud is a title that suggests a conspiracy, but this book does not belong to the conspiracy genre.... [tags: Unger Bush Saud House]

Comparing Satire in 100 Years of Solitude and The House of the Spirits
- Use of Satire in 100 Years of Solitude and The House of the Spirits A major preoccupation with contemporary South American novelists, as seen with Gabriel Marquez's "100 years of solitude" and Isabelle Allende's "The house of the spirits", is the traditional and long lasting conflict between the Liberals and the conservatives. Although a common preoccupation with Marquez, Allende, and various other Latin American novelists the manner in which this preoccupation is expressed varies considerably depending on the author.... [tags: Comparison Compare Contrast Essays]

Wisdom of Parents in the Poem, Photograph of My Father In His Twenty-Second Year
- Wisdom of Parents in the Poem, Photograph of My Father In His Twenty-Second Year We have all grown up hearing our parent's advice "Do as I say, not as I do". When your parents give this advice you do not always listen at first, but later on in life you may catch yourself using it. I believe it is very important value, respect and listen to what your parent's say; their experience with life is their major tool in shaping their children into adults. Parents have lived life longer than their children that is a fact.... [tags: Photograph of My Father In His Twenty-Second Year]

Gabriel Garcia Marquez's "Hundred Years of Solitude"
- Gabriel Garcia Marquez wrote One Hundred Years of Solitude originally in Spanish in 1967 but it has been translated into many different languages ever since becoming a literary must for some. One Hundred Years of Solitude has much to offer with hidden meanings and many literary ideas that are expressed in a creative way. Marquez had a unique style of writing during his time. He wrote with the sense that magic was real, and everyone should know it and it was a common idea. This was ever present in One Hundred Years of Solitude when many abnormal things would happen but in the life they had, it was common; such as when insomnia took over the town and all the people were happy and excited that... [tags: Gabriel Garcia Marquez, One Hundred Years of Solit]:: 6 Works Cited

A Doll's House
- A Doll's House The author, Henrik Ibsen, who wrote other social commentary plays (like Ghosts, Enemy Of The People, and Pillars Of Society), made a departure in this plays ending by having the protagonist run away rather than staying to set an example and continuing to struggle for the better along side others. This scenario creates a sad, troubling and for Nora unjustified ending as she, the protagonist in A Doll's House, leaves Torvold, her husband. She destroys any hope that married couples can reconcile differences and learn to change and grow with one another.... [tags: A Doll's House Essays]

The Theme of Escape in Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s House
- Henrik Ibsen’s “A Doll’s House”, a tragic play set in the late 1800’s, is one women’s realization of her life as merely that of a doll living out her life as an object in a world dominated by the males around her. Ibsen points the reader in the right direction to the deeper meaning of the play in the title. The title “A Doll’s House”, a metaphor, causes the reader or watcher of the play to think what deeper meaning lies ahead. The play takes place in the living room of Torvald and Nora Helmer’s apartment on Christmas Eve.... [tags: A Doll’s House Essays]:: 2 Works Cited

Raising the Age of Smoking to Twenty-One
- ... Then it seems all is forgotten. But, is it really forgotten or has a larger monster been created to roam the country. Will more black-market cigarettes appear in New York City, then State, and on to every other state that passes this legislation to raise the age to buy and use tobacco products. References Boonn, Ann. "TOP COMBINED STATE-LOCAL CIGARETTE TAX RATES." Tobaccofreekids. Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, 15 Aug. 2013. Web. 15 Nov. 2013. Retrieved from: <http://www.tobaccofreekids.org/research/factsheets/pdf/0267.pdf>.... [tags: health, financial, war]:: 5 Works Cited

Eighth Ammendment and the Twenty-Eighth Ammendment
- U.S Constitution’s Eighth Amendment Since the ratification of the Eighth Amendment nearly two hundred and twenty two years ago, the citizens of the United States have been under constitutional protection from excessive bail, fines, and unusual or cruel punishment. The following examines and gives a brief analysis of the origination and history of the eighth amendment, along with the provisions/clauses contained within the amendment. In addition, I think an amendment requiring a limitation on immigration and immigration services should be added as the twenty-eighth amendment to the United States Constitution.... [tags: US Constitution, immigration, fines, bail]:: 5 Works Cited

Margaret Laurence's A Bird in the House
- Margaret Laurence's A Bird in the House Margaret Laurence's A Bird in the House differentiates itself from the four other novels that make up the 'Manawaka series' that has helped establish her as an icon of Canadian literature. It does not present a single story; instead, it is a compilation of eight well-crafted short stories (written between the years 1962 and 1970) that intertwine and combine into a single narrative, working as a whole without losing the essential independence of the parts.... [tags: Laurence A Bird in the House Essays]:: 3 Works Cited

The Character of Esteban in The House of the Spirits
- The Character of Esteban in The House of the Spirits Allende portrays Esteban as having a strong and harsh character in the novel, The House of the Spirits. Yet, after leaving, his mother and sister, and starting a new and independent life, Esteban changes much. For the first time he is successful and wealthy. He feels as if he has no problems, mainly because he does not have a family to weigh him down. Trueba's move to Three Marias seems to appease his hunger temporarily, before his monstrous, demanding, and ever growing needs overwhelms him.... [tags: House of the Spirits Essays]

Down Syndrome Chromosome Twenty One
- Down Syndrome Chromosome Twenty One Down syndrome affects one out of 700 children born in the United States. A chromosomal disorder associated with the twenty first chromosome pair, brings a lifetime of challenges to the affected person. Down syndrome is associated with intellectual disability, a characteristic facial appearance and reduced muscle tone during infancy as stated by Genetics Home Reference (2013). There are three different scenarios in which Down syndrome can occur. Down syndrome typically occurs as the result of having an extra twenty first chromosome.... [tags: genetics, trisomy 21]:: 2 Works Cited

A Dolls House: A Push To Freedom
- Sometime after the publication of "A Doll's House", Henrik Ibsen spoke at a meeting of the Norwegian Association for Women's Rights. He explained to the group, "I must decline the honor of being said to have worked for the Women's Rights movement. I am not even very sure what Women's Rights are. To me it has been a question of human rights" ( ). "A Doll's House" is often interpreted by readers, teachers, and critics alike as an attack on chauvinistic behavior and a cry for the recognition of women's rights ( ).... [tags: A Doll's House Essays]:: 5 Works Cited

Naturalism in The House of Mirth
- Naturalism in The House of Mirth Challenging the strict deterministic confines of literary naturalism, which hold that "the human being is merely one phenomenon in a universe of material phenomena" (Gerard 418), Edith Wharton creates in The House of Mirth a novel which irrefutably presents the human creature as being subject to a naturalistic fate but which conveys a looming sense of hope that one may triumph over environment and circumstance if one possesses a certain strength of will or a simple faith in human possibility.... [tags: House Mirth Essays]:: 2 Works Cited

The Miracle of A Doll's House
- The Miracle of A Doll's House In the play A Doll's House, Nora fits in a role of the little helpless wife whose husband takes care of everything. During the play, she keeps a secret from her husband that eventually leads to the destruction of her marriage. When the secret surfaces, Nora finds out just what kind of man she was married to. Maybe she always knew but now wants something different in her life. A few years earlier her husband was terribly sick and needed to get away for a while, possibly go south.... [tags: A Doll's House Essays]

Henrik Isben's A Doll's House
- A Doll’s House Henrik Ibsen was born in 1828 on the coast of Norway into a middle class family. When he was 6 years of age, due to financial loss, his family were forced to move to a smaller house in the country and his education was disruppted. Ibsen had to work as an apprentice and study in the evening this alienated him from his family and he was never to reunite with them. In 1849 his first play was published and was a disaster. Ibsen altered his style of writing to accommodate the trend of the era which was romanticism.... [tags: A Doll's House Essays]

Henrik Isben's A Doll's House
- A Doll House is considered to have revolutionized Drama in its time. Ibsen, with his play, tries to show another part of humanity to his audience. This new style consisted in situations that could and do happen in real life rather than spectacular or crazy plots. A Doll House is a dramatic piece written by Henrik Ibsen. This story is about Mr. and Mrs. Helmer, they are a happy marriage that like any other marriage is supposed to be based on trust and love. But Mrs. Helmer has a secret, she obtained some money in a shady way to save his husbands life, and now she has to pay it back.... [tags: A Doll's House Essays]

A Look into House Music
- A Look into House Music House music was first and foremost, the direct descendant of "Disco". Many older and wiser Chicago, New York and New Jersey House dj's will agree with me on this. They will acknowledged that fact that it was due to New York's, huge Disco club and music scene that helped to create the music of House and Garage and its culture within Chicago, Usa. Frankie Knuckles, the acknowledged "godfather" of Chicago house, got his start as a Dj via Manhattan, New York, Usa. Whilst there he was spinning Disco, Philly Soul records during the early 1970s with another legendary deejay figure, the late, great Larry Levan, New York.... [tags: House Music Disco Essays]

Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House
- A Doll’s House by Henrik Ibsen, is a play about a woman who realizes that she is worth more than she has been given credit. Her whole life she was treated like a little doll; too fragile to do anything serious, too frail to be troubled with real business. She was the wife, mother and homemaker. The only things she was perceived as capable of were running the home, raising the children and looking pretty. This was a common stereotype for women in the 1880’s. Women were treated as possessions, not people.... [tags: Henrik Ibsen Doll's House]

Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House
- At the end of A Doll's House, Isben surprises the audience. When Torvald learns that Krogstad is no longer threatening him, he offers to forgive Nora. Most people in the audience would expect the ending to be happy and for the family to live its life as it did before. Shockingly, Nora tells Torvald that she plans on leaving him and their children. She realizes that her life has not been happy and that Torvald does not really love her. Nora has many motivations for leaving Torvald. She feels that she has been treated like a doll her whole life, and does not like being treated that way.... [tags: A Doll's House, Henrik Ibsen]

Henrik Isben's A Doll's House
- 1 A Dolls House A Dolls House represents a women’s marital life from many years ago. The central theme of this play is Nora’’s rebellion against society and everything that was expected of her. Nora shows this by breaking away from all the standards and expectations her husband and society had set up for her. Women were not considered of importance to their husbands and that made women feel like in a “dolls house”, such as with Nora and her husband Helmer. In her time women were not supposed to be independent.... [tags: A Doll's House Essays]

Henrik Isben's A Doll's House
- Ibsen's "A Doll's House" In Ibsen’s “A Doll’s House”, in Act Two Scene 6, Nora’s deceptive behaviour and desperation reaches its climax due to the arrival of the letter. This is because the letter contains the means she used to get hold of the money. During the time when the play took place, society frowned upon women asserting themselves. Women were supposed to play the role in which they supported their husbands, took care of their children and made sure that everything around the house was perfect.... [tags: A Doll's House Essays]

Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House
- Marriage is a forever commitment between two individuals to love one another but marriages don't always have the fairytale happy ending. In Henrik Ibsen's play A Doll House, Nora and Torvald Helmer learn some things about their marriage that they had not realized before. Nora Helmer discovers Torvald, herself, her marriage, as well as her own identity as a woman. Nora Helmer, the wife of Torvald Helmer, throughout the whole play has been keeping a secret from her husband. A few years back when Torvald became ill the doctor recommended that the whole family move south in order for Torvald to fully recover.... [tags: Ibsen Doll's House]

Chuck Hull: Inventor of the 3d Printer
- Chuck Hull and The 3d printer Early life and stereolithography: Chuck Hull Was born on May 12 1939. In 1983 Chuck invented stereolithography and subsequently And in 1989 founded 3D systems. Stereolithography was developed when there was no such thing as rapid prototyping/creating a concept model If you were lucky you could make a working prototype even though It took months and thousands of dollars. And while engineers were Using A computer to help them design and manufacture prototypes. There was no method for that software to communicate.... [tags: stereolithography, prototyping, images]

Henrik Isben's A Doll's House
- A Dolls House By Henrik Ibsen Dramatic Critique The P’s Person: Nora, Torvald Helmer’s wife, and mother of Ivar, Bob, and Emmy. Peculiar trait: On the surface Nora’s peculiar trait seems to be her obsession for money. Her internal peculiar trait is that she desires to become significant to her husband. She spends money on material objects to decorate their home and dress up the family. The impression of the home appears perfect, like a doll’s house. Passion: Nora’s passion is to be a real human and not be unreal towards herself, her family, or her husband.... [tags: A Doll's House Essays]

Henrik Isben's A Doll's House
- Henrik Isben?s A Doll?s House is the story of a man and a woman who have been married for eight years but are not really in love. Although at the first of the story we see a typical family, underneath there lies a dark secret. Torvald Helmer, the husband, is a lawyer who has been unsuccessful in the past because he would not accept a shady case. This has put the couple and their children in a great financial struggle and this forces him to turn elsewhere for employment. He ends up working at a local bank, putting an end to the family struggle.... [tags: A Doll's House Essays]:: 8 Works Cited

Henrik Isben's A Doll's House
- Independence Most of us live a life where we do what we want and when we want without anyone telling us how to live our lives. This wasn’t the case in A Doll’s House by Henrik Ibsen, where he illustrates to us how one woman lives a life through her father and husband. Throughout the play we see how a once childish like woman gains her independence and a life of her own. Ibsen shows us a very realistic play that demonstrates how on the outside Nora and Torvald seem to have it all. While in reality their life together is simply empty until Nora stands up for herself and starts to build her own life.... [tags: A Doll's House Essays]